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Hi, i have some extra darkling beetle larva i would like to sell. 15 Eleodes hispilabris larva for $20. Most of these should be ready to pupate. 20 Eleodes obscurus larva for $20. Most of these should be ready to pupate as well. 5 Coniontis sp larva for $10. Most of them should be ready to...

I have a few questions about how to ship insects. 1. Do you need to write "feeder insects" on the box or tell the post office that it contains live animals? 2. Is there any special pricing to be aware of when calculating shipping? (As opposed to shipping normally, without something live...

I was just wondering, how are you guys pupating your darkling beetle larva? My setup is a plastic parts box, and in each compartment I have a thin layer of moist toilet paper. I put a larva in a cell, and wait about a month. I keep the toilet paper moist, but not wet. Also, how long after...

I have been keeping 2 species of rove beetles ( Creophilus maxillosus, unknown sp. ) for about 3/4 months now, on moist coconut fiber. I have fed both species mealworms, and the occasional dog food piece. No eggs were ever laid. This week, I changed the substrate in the C.maxillosus cage, due to...

Can darkling beetles live and breed at 80/85 fahrenheit? I plan on getting roaches soon, and I might be getting a space heater for them, as most roaches need high temperatures to breed. Would my darkling beetles be affected in a bad way by this? Most of what I have is darkling beetles, and I...

I have had these for a few months now, and they seem to be breeding quite well. I have them in a container with a mix of coco fiber, zoo med jungle mix, and some calcium sand. They are doing well on a diet of dog food, and carrots. I keep most of the cage dry, and have a little moist spot. Here...

Are grain mites fast? I used to get tiny whitish mites that were small and slow moving, and I thought those were grain mites. Now all my cages have large (for a mite) brown and fast moving mites. They crawl all over the substrate, not just where there is food. They somtimes will crawl on my...

Hi, i have a problem. I caught 2 females and 2 males of an eleodes sp, and 1 female and 1 male of an stenomorpha sp. After a week in captivity, all 3 females were dead, however, all males were alive. This is very sad, as the stenomorpha sp was really cool looking, and i might not get a chance to...

Just thought I would post some pics of my Eleodes hispilabris. These are the first beetles I kept and are what inspired me to start keeping beetles! WC female. WC female with CB male. Sorry the pics are a bit blurry, they are active beetles and do not like to stay still, lol!

Anyone know how to get these to lay eggs? I caught a female that appears to be gravid, and I am keeping her in a container filled with a mix of potting soil, sand, and zoo med jungle mix. I am feeding her mealworms, isopods, and other bugs. I have had her for two weeks and no eggs. Any tips...

I caught quite a few of these, most of them males. I am going to try to breed them with a substrate of coco fiber, with a little rotten wood chunks mixed in. Has anybody bred these, and if so, do you have any tips?

Does anybody have experience breeding these? I have seen lots of males flying around and will try to find a female. What do the adults eat? And what type of wood do the larva need to be reared on. And can they eat rotten wood, or fresh cuttings from live trees. Sorry for all the questions, lol...

I caught a trout stream beetle, and could probably find more. I read here http://entomology.museums.ualberta.ca/searching_species_details.php?b=trout-stream+beetles&r=4&ref=b&o=1&c=6&s=30990 that they do not need to live underwater to breed. Is this true? And if so, what do i...

Hi, I am breeding blapstinus sp, a small darkling beetle, and the cage is becoming infested with grain mites . There is no way to remove all the beetles and larva and move them to a new cage with fresh substrate, they are just too small. How do i get rid of the mites? Thanks in advance!

I caught 6 click beetles ( Aeolus species ) the other day. i have seen them mating and would like to get larva from them. will they lay eggs in coco fiber/eco earth? does the substrate need to be moist or dry? and what do the larva eat? i have been feeding the adults dog food and bits of apple...

Some of my darkling pupa have been enclosing into adults with split elytra at the tips. Is there a reason why they are split? What am I doing wrong? And if they mate, will the offspring have split elytra? Sorry for all the different questions. Thanks in advance!

Can woodlouse spiders be kept together? I caught 4 of them ( 3 immature and 1 adult), and really want to keep them. I have the three immature spiders together, should i separate them? and should i keep the adult by himself or can i put him in with the immature ones (to free up space). any help...

what do you feed these? i might be getting some soon, and i do not know what to feed them. will they eat dog food like other darklings? and do they need mushrooms? and has anybody bred these? sorry this is probably common knowledge. thanks in advance!

Can yellow mealworms be kept like normal darklings? I hate the smell of their enclosure with the oats in it, so I am wondering if they can be kept and bred in coconut fiber like normal darklings? Thanks in advance!

What is the difference between hardwood trees and cottonwood trees? And is a willow tree a hardwood tree?